JASPI Rope Access
Rope, descender and edge protection at the edge of a roof, with the city far below
SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE

Before any ropes go up, there is a file.

Every JASPI project starts on paper: method statement, risk assessment, rescue plan and insurance policy, handed over before the first day on site. That is the standard we work to on every job — and it is what protects the building, its occupants and our team.

TWIN-ROPE SYSTEM · EN 12841 · IRATA ICOP
LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Decree-Law 50/2005, Articles 36 to 39

In Portugal, temporary work at height and rope access and positioning techniques are governed by Decree-Law 50/2005. Rope access may only be used where the risk assessment justifies it, and under the conditions the law sets out — which is exactly how we work, on every project, without exception.

All the documentation for a project is available to the building owner, the safety coordinator and the managing agent.

WHAT THE LAW REQUIRES — AND WHAT WE DO
A twin-rope system on independent anchor points: a working line and a safety line
Specific, appropriate training for the operations the technicians are to carry out
Proper supervision of the work — at JASPI, an IRATA Level 3 supervisor on site
Emergency planning: a rescue plan written for each project and rehearsed by the team
DOCUMENTATION

The file for every project

Four documents, every time. The RAMS pack — risk assessment and method statement — handed to the client before work starts, ready to file.

Method statement

Method, phasing, the team assigned, anchor points and protection at ground level.

BEFORE WORK STARTS

Risk assessment

Hazards identified and control measures, specific to the building and its surroundings.

BEFORE WORK STARTS

Rescue plan

A rescue procedure written for the project, with the kit on site and the team trained on it.

BEFORE WORK STARTS

Insurance policy

Public liability and employers' liability, sent with the quote.

BEFORE THE ORDER
A technician in full PPE sitting on the edge of a high-rise roof, with the ropes rigged
ON SITE

Twin ropes, always. Every item of kit individually logged.

A working line and a safety line, on independent anchor points
EN-certified equipment, periodically inspected, with an individual record for every component
Teams of at least two technicians, with an IRATA Level 3 supervisor on site
Coordination with the safety coordinator and with the site health and safety plan
IRATA INTERNATIONALDECREE-LAW 50/2005 · ART. 36–39PL + EL INSURANCE

Need our documentation for your records?

Ask for the insurance policy and the project file before placing the order. The policy goes out with the quote, and the rest is handed over before the first day on site, ready to file.